Garment hanger



E LEVI N GARMENT HANGER Filed Oct. 2, 1923 A TTORNE Y Patented Oct. 27, 1925.

EDWARD L v N, ma -em NEW YQRK- GARMENT HANGER.

Application filed-October 2, 1923. Serial No. 6666,0653.

Z '0 all whom it may concern.-

Be itknown that 'I, EDWARD LEVIN, a citizen of the United States of America, residin'gat Brooklyn, Kings County, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment hangers and in particular to one in which the parts are held together without'the use of nails, glue or other like binding agent.

A particularxobjectof the invention is the provision of a hook member which can be revolved and retained in any position frictionally, so that garments when hung up in rows will not turn and come in contact with each other. i

A further object is to produce a garment hanger in which the hook member is prevented from moving up or down, in which no glue, or nails are used, and in which the fastening or binding agent used does not project above the surface of the hanger frame to catch or tear the garment.

A further object is to produce at low costv a hanger which will have few parts, may be readily assembled in quantities by machinery, and which will be strong and durable.

Referring to the drawing in which I have illustrated one embodiment of my invention;

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of my improved garment hanger, a portion thereof being shown in section to disclose the binding element;

Figure 2 is a View in perspective of the hook andbinding member, the frame being shown in outline;

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of a garment hanger adapted for use with a coat and trousers, a particular form of clip hanger for the latter being incorporated in the coat hanger, and

Figure 4: is asection taken on the line 4t i of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail 5 indicates the hanger frame which is made in two separate pieces 6 and 7 the fiat ends of which meet at 8 and hold therebetween, in a suitable bore 9, the hook shank 10, on the upper end of which is formed the hook 11 and on the lower end of which is formed a head 12, the latter to prevent the hook shank 10 from moving upwardly out of the hanger frame 5.

In order to hold the parts 6 and 7 of the frame together Securely, I bore the same as at 13 and 14 and pass upwardly therethrough aU-shaped binder 15 made of wire preferably galvanized as is the wire'forming the hook l 'l.

This binder is inserted by a machine, and when the legs thereof pass through the bores 13and "141 and emerge through the top of the frame they are coiled-about the hook shank 10 and in such a manner as to draw very tightly onthe frame p'iecest and7 to secure the sametogether. Also-the bottom portion 16 of the binder 15 is drawn tightly up against the headed portion 12 of the'hook shank 1.0 so that the latter can not move downwardly as is the case in hangers where the single piece pierced frame is used. The binder portion 16 in its engagement with the headed portion 12 of the hook shank forms a frictional contact between the two, so that a loose turning of the hook is prevented.

lVhen the ends of the binder are wound about the shank 10 of the hook, they are intercoiled as at 17 to closely contact with the hook shank and resist its turning, and therefore we have a hook which may be turned by hand, but which when used to support garments will not, due to the weight of said garments allow of a relative turning movement between the said hook and the frame, but will maintain the garments in the position in which they are hung, as the hook is generally placed over a large bar in use in tailor establishments as indicated by 18 in dotted lines in Figure 1.

When the binder ends have been coiled they are bent downwardly and are slightly sunk into the frame to cover their sharp ends.

As shown in Figures 3 and 4 I have provided a trouser hanger and in order that the same shall remain in proper position I cut the parts 6 and 7 to form arcuate slots 19 and 20 in which I place the ends 21 of a wire frame 20, the curvature of the ends 21 being the same as the slots 19 and 20. These ends 21 are then retained in position by the countersunk rivets which pass through the parts 6 and 7 of the hanger frame 5. The wire frame terminates in two depending pads 22 which engage the cuff of a pair of trousers ina well known manner to pre serve the crease therein, the tightening of the pads 22 being accomplished by a ring which encircles the frame 20 at a point where'the parts thereof diverge to engage the pads 22.

It will be particularly noted therefore, that I have constructed a garment hanger in which no glue is necessary and which has no projections to catch or tear the garments. Also one in which the hook will not move upor down nor will it revolve except when caused to do so by the user.

hen the hook shank has become worn, it will be noted that the coils of the binder which are resilient and spring like will take up the wear and still hold the hook from loosely revolving.

Having described my invention what I claim is 1. A garment hanger comprising two frame pieces having openings therein, a U- shaped wire binder passing upwardly through said openings, a hook held between said frame pieces, said binder having its ends coiled around the hook shank to hold the frame pieces together and to prevent the hook from loosely turning.

2. A garment hanger comprising a multipiece frame, a hook passing therethrough, a U shaped binder passing through said frame pieces, the bottom of said binder being adapted to support'said hook, the ends of the legs of the binder being coiled about the hook shank to frictionally engage the same whereby said hook shank will be prevented from having longitudinal and free revolving movement.

3. A garment hanger comprising two frame pieces having ends meeting each other, a hook having a shank held between said meeting ends, each of said frame pieces having a bore spaced from said ends, and a U-shaped wire binder passing through said bores and having protruding ends coiled around the hook shank.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

EDWARD LEVIN. 

